Daily State Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 4452, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1865 — Page 3

DAILY SENTINEL.

a - ; r r FRIDJLT UORJ 1 30, JANUARY 27. C I T Y IT EMS. Tnr. Daria Ml.'fTatL This great troupe, at w.ll be seen by to advertisement tUt where, give terie of thir diversified enter tinrr"nis In lata city caxt tk. a tCTS.Dr. Wo. Thornton's adverti'eroer.t on tb second pag of to day' paper. FccjrD A receipt given by Stanton A Lird. ley to Tiennajah Atkirou. for $ lOÜ. dated In dianapolia, December 21, JrCl. whirb the or rr cm hare by calling t ti e .Vt. rel office. taffSe pr. Wu Thrnoua advertijeanent on tie rood pg of to day' nper jao25tf. t7Wecall attention to the advertisement ul Haugh k C'., So another mlnmo Particularly would we request gentlemen ftom other nortior.s of th tat, how la the city, to call at their establishment. Kor all work in iron, of er fry descrir tion. Uaugh L Co. are unexcelled. ITCTTbe largest lock of boota and shoes iu the city it tt Clark, Johnson t CoV sueceors to Vinned? & Jone, y. 17 Wmi Washington tlreet, Indianapolis. 23 lw CIT Mr. Gilbert II. Kicg, of the boue of K. Ü. J affray A Co., 250 Broadway, New York, was io the ritj yesterday, returning from a oorlhwestern toor. Jaffray k Co , we are authorized to atate, btve among the largest Hock of domes tic afforded the trad io the whole country. U3TGebt(T fine calf stitched dress boot just received at CUrk. Johnsoti & Co's. successors to VinneJge A Jone, No. 17 Wct Washington Atrett, Indianapolis. 23 lw tUFleUher A Davidge, at the Central (Jro eery, Pennaylzania street, opposite the IW.ofSce, have a choice atock of oranges, lemons, dates, figs, new raison, jellies, sauces, and pickle, imported and domestic. They are in daily receipt of celery, parsnips, cabbage and all kinds of. eatable. fciF"The red itreamer floatlug from the flegtaff at the top of OlenrV Dlock indicates skating at the park, jan 2j tf aaaaws BBwt3T"The immortal J. N.. the celebrated phi loftODber. will add re tbe people of (Jrecnfield to night on "truth tod union. lie will lift the teil in the hall of the Hous of Representa tive od tbe second day of February. However great the "pressure." J. N. avures us that he will "ume it all on himself br showing why all think mm they da. Subject: Truth and union. give him a full houe JtfT"For the let and cheepeat txot und hoe wer. go to Clark, Johnson k Co', mccessors to VInr.edge A Jenen, No 17 Westt Wie-hington street. 23 1 w .The rtcTixiioii of Christ sui.ds as a perpetual comprorti-e b"twen the Almighty and degenerate mm Dd the Almighty lower Himself, or dive-l IIin.elf of any ot Iii authority nnd power by ncieptinj thi propitiAioty offering? II lie can comiTomUe with Hi falN-n and deei:erate cret!ire, would the ad niic'M ration iis in cither honor or power by conceding !ornething for the fake of a peace li.el on union 7 KP Florence Richter hn the aycr.cy lor the Tituburp Hog foiling Company. He i redj to employ workmcu to engage in the buines, at $4 per day and found. Inquire at the agency. So. 1 Feail s'reet. None but ?ockJ accotmtfir.t need apply. jan i tf Ladim' Cloak A?r Fra Atctiox To dyat No t'J east Washington street, a.- lolhiw: Cloak, circulars and für, river mink, Siberian mjuirrel and fitch ; a! a r ol line ot dry goods auch a bleached and brown muidiog. Irih linens, crab mohair plaids, print, red tl innel, pant goods, hoe, ailver pkted frujoo and fork Ac , c, to close the stock. Wm E. FkaihiE'süx, Auctioneer. Mr. Ntaric'i IUiriT We feel assured thit we haye but to announce the fact contained in the Leading; of this article to it:urta biilliant attendance at tbe theatre thii erening. Mr. Neafie'i merit as an actor, and no lesfl aa genial-hearted gcnllerrmi, are too well known and acknowledged to leae it neceary that we bould, at this time, comment upon them, lie ii one of thoe ! IT made men which are the pro per boa i of our great and glorious country, where rare merit will always find its reward, and by dint of his own atendy application, has risen to and long held a foiemoat position in the riüks of our great artist. The bill selected is one of great variety and power, combining intense nulit drama in The Advocate," and of a sensational character, to getber with the glorious comedy of" Don Ca?ar de Hazan," which has long bceu patent to Mr XeaCe. at its first and lajt representation. Mr Neafae has acted this part over eeveu hundred time, here and iu Europe. Take t crly. E. 11 Alvord A Co It wil be noticed by u advertisement in to day's paper, that the firm ol Alvotd, Caldwcl! k Alvord, wholesale grocers, has been dissolved by the withdrawal of H. H Alvord, and that it has been reorganized under the style and firm of E. V. Alvord A Cj. Mr. David Stevenson, late täte librarian, takes the place of the retiring partner; but in other re epects the firm remains the si me. Mr. J. M. Caldwell, who has bceu associated with this houe from the beginning, still retains his posi tion and intcrert, and, as heretofore, will be happy to serve bis numerou friends, and they are legion. Me?-rs Alvord k Co. po-sess every clement to secure succor in their bu-ines, if energy, enterprise, capital, and a thorough knowledge of the trade can ii -ure it. Although a new huU"e comparatively, this establishment has built up an immen-it trade by honorable de ilin: and giving t' tlieir customers. the t.ei eSt of the fscil ities they jHi'c-.!. iu the connct ot their business. Under the new arrangement this firm canot fil to increase its alietdy Urge trade Mr. E H Alvord. the purchaser, has but lew eju.4ls as a thorough business man, and there in no more ac cornplished s:ilemtn and gentlemtn thai Mr. Caldwell. His name, throughout Central IndAna, is a farniliaras bouebold wori. Mr. S:eTenoD. although new in the trade, he biM-ce-' ejuali'ications of a hib oroer There i i.o reason why lndiant; olis ?ht-n!d not be one f the leading commercial cities of the countrv.and it is fast a-uuniui: that position. Its railroad facilities) give it advantages which arc bot turpta-ed, and they make tritu:rr to us a wealth v section ot the country, which is rar being developed. rapdJT Hox Hx.n&t Wjtiita It i no: otter, that ihe citiif ns snd visiters of our city enjy such a pe culiar treat of learning and eloquence as was at forded to them on Wedaodtv evening In-t.bv the distirguisheil gentleraaii and orator whoe name we have placed at the head of this article The evident appreciative talent of m-: of the majority of the member of the hc.u.-e, ho o cheerfully nd aith such harmony granted the nail to Mr W ..iter, will be readily acknowledged by all f the numerous a.lmirera of the grand and ciaic e!c;uence of tpe rr.ol remarkable ot India . as orators Aniog u it is ur.iver-i!ly cr;fes-el be stands, a a ?;ker, orii-'Ka!. j tH 'iiiar, jci unique. His gr; hie piclure d i.itori fancy hie eii.m Jem tualed t v tuy speaker, in the mnif bail. mrc te foundation ol the vecerable edlöce was Is;d Kith in hi.-tiric cjiintatiin s, pubüme in the endete-l toU'.l.e of ancient ar d modern poetry, he tur the very spirit of bis soil upou hia nod ei.ee in da.-i.iiu radianie, like the aigzag throw of ihe bi.'!. tiling, in its fcaimle-a vei grirdest la.wcr. 1 r.e men to lit-red to Mr. Walker 0:1 that eer.tru! evening cour.trv were chiefly They are. the elite of our city and like Mr. Walker, the pat ror. 01 " learning and the tne art. i.U Ut: '.oubtiiy deerve greet crciit at the hands of vrry patriot lor the high regard sliowu and the ! rud-ful entertainment manifested ou theocca lot. It ia to ucb men alote that gei;iu an J tlcMieuce cc look f.r all proper appreciation and supr-ort Uut U orator of mi 1 age cr country hae been more fortui.ate in thi rtfect than Mr. W ; fur, full of clsasic taste, and ex ried even beyot.d precedent, bis audierce eemed to driijk in hi iuspirsl'ion "as the ox dritketh ii th water We noticed orjoe half doxen. eL cial!yof the larg aemb:y, whj sit atJ tw,d ceur the speaker, who wer so traxifiaed Ly (L

brnilar.t pwert of tltortnrth.it It U doubted by rasDj whether thiy are not still to b found standing atnon j tb desks of the hon, like the Obelisk oj nmre ancient Uj?t the tnoniimeoti Ol devotion to the arts and -ir.re and female W-auty." All Locor to devotee of lerr.in;r ai.d eUrjtjence lb caua of eJjcation will be utained while they live, snd th legscv of their Intelligent schieTfraft.ts will crrtsialy be the riclect inberitanee of toMerity. W boj-e, moat ainerlv, thn.r-l), that rone of them will d;e sooo, for if tl if were ore one, the venerable atd worthy oraUr might find bimae'.f much poorer in admire;, tr.-l the scit,li!lstigLs of hi rare st.d cla-ic gM.iu might never again r eal!el to flah an.l plav liae the lifthni: gs of heaven over such an tudier.ee ot patriotism, intelligence ar.d benuty. Oiir reidtr will nj pre 'ute our remirk when we tell t!iem that our !o(juent jour.g friertd. K J. rttau aod Jiidm S. Swlizer. ronomic! Mr Walker's tJTort to te tie er tr.de t !i?p!t of rhetorical power that waa ever heard within tbe walls of the ritol

DRUID'S LETTER, Coneludtd from At p'j' ) Ill river eipeditiou. and the present aspect of affair in Northerrj Lotmiana, Arktcaas and Miiitri. do rot (Tortl a-ncotirarement to auch an ideK. iMPoaTaxca or t la v a nava The crops, of which I have poken above, will te rai.-ed now. as heretofore, by ti e labor of negro Ives. They hve, up to thi time, proved to be a rr.ot valuable part of the social M'm of the sou'h, and there not the Ieat indication that they will waver in their faithfulness this year. If some of the men sre taken for aoldieraj the women and b'g children will do ihn light field work, and the fields will reonnd. ss they always d , with their joyou, happy songs tXAMMITY Of Ol THAR sKXTIMINT 3d. It ii a mitake to gnppoe that the south ern planter and owners ot fjlaves are opposed to us ng the latter aa soldieis, and afterward of giving them their freedom, and the tnennsof making that Ire edom valuable to them. The planters con-tit u.e a most intluential portion of the southern people. Their representatives in the rebel congress undrtand and express their views. The latter were stated in a recent letter, and they are baed upon a fixed determination to coti'i'ier their independence, even if, in order to do so, they are compelled to sacrifice the ins'.itu tion of '.Tery. '1 hey ure determine! that the element which has been the foundation of tLe wealth of the couth, shall now he made the in Ktrumenl to giin their independence The couthcm planters are not fools. They see that if the wtr h.n Lot already killed the institution of blaverj, it bm greatly etid.niijjered it. pertiapa givea it A fatal blow. They pec the fifteen millions of people at the north ato fighting lor ? extinction, lor so they interpret the result of Mr. Lincoln's re election. They, on the other hand, are fighting, not for aUverv, but f r national in dependence. It they do not gain their independ nce, they will certainly Ioe their slave I have e, perl not exhausted mv facts, aituouh 1 have, per baps, my pace. Surelv it is letter to look these facts in the fare, to a knowledge their existence and to prepare to niet them s t'ecomes men, than todeludo ourselves wiili the siren's coug ol the heedy end of the war through the exhaust iou of the couth SEAL OUJU'T OK 0lTUtRX I.MAN' iTATIOX. There is rea.ou to fear that entirely too much stress baa been attribute"! by the administration, u tbe negotiations lor peace which are now go ing on, to the fact that measures ttre on foot at the south which m ay result in the ultimate extinction of slavery in the southern states. It is talt-d by persons at Washington that permission Ui viait too rebel capital would not have been accorded by the administration to Mr. IJlair if the president hid not been satisfied that plaery ai the eouth haa rcceiteit its deathblow, in the de termination ot the southern people to arm and I , afterward- tc ern tnciutto their slaves. The re i sun oi jir. inair ct mi-ton win pronaoiy oe known in New York by the time you receive this. Whenever it is made known your leaders will fee how futile is any hope of peace upon tuch an idee F rom the beginning of the war to the present time the leading men at the south declared that4hey were not fighting for slavery, but for independence, iu order that they might be able to regulate their 'ajrnenic institutions in their own way. The oiucerity of this declaration has always been doubted by the republican party. Hut it will he impossible to doubt it when it shall become manilest that the southern slaves have been armed, aud will ultimately be et free as means of gaining pouthern independence. Tilt riSJECT DKLIKk.RATt.LY SlLUItn. I. a' I rl V -It l.l a Thia subject of arming and liberating their: slaves in other words, the subject of how to make th slaves most useful in gaining the independence of rhe southern states, has given the public men at the south more trouble and con cern. and has been more difficult of solution, than any which has hitherto confronted them. It haa been literally environed with difficulties. It has beer, under constant d;cus?ion at Kichmund for otr.e months, snd has been calmly and deliberately studied in all its bearings. All the arguments for mid g.inst the measure, have bceu carefully weighed and measured. The sub ject baa been at lat definitely geitled; rtnd a cer tain pol.cy iu regard to the matter haa been adopted. That policy, in brief, is aa follows: GINUAL riATtRK or TUL POLICY AD5rTLI' Tbe measure is to be an exceedingly gradual one. The cumber ol laes to be armed at first and lor tbe fin-t year, will not exceed 40.DU0 or j 50,tH)0 men. They will be formed into regiments ! arti a 1 iT at 01 auu men in eacn. unaer wnue ouicers, or j course; and dnllcl and disciplined, aa well us! armed, exactlv like the white soldiers of the con I lederacy. Their uuiform will be sightly (not materially) different. They are not to be led into battle the firt ear. Their disposition ar d temperament as soldiers under arm are to he studied; aud in the meantime thev will ttrengihea the confederate armies in the ce'd to that ex tent, bi relieving from garrison and guard di.ti that many white trained soldiers. In gunrJii.4 railroad and bridges, and filling huudreds ot fAitions that now require small detachments trout the regular confederate army, they will render real snd efficient service. Hut above all, parth ular attention is to be paid to their instruction in regimental drill and tactic. They are to be so dnilel i:i this respect thet, when they take the field they will be aide to join the army as elhcier regimental organizations. 1 ORGANIZATION OF THE eOlTHKR COLORED TROOl1 The second year th negro regiments are to ! b organized, l.OOU toon in e tch They are then i to be brigaded, four regiment to a brigade, and 1 attached to the varitus arraic- in the field. TMj year it is expeoied that they will pirticipete in all the action in the field, and their conduct in these action will deterrcir e whether or n l the experiment w.li to successful, or w nether it shall ' be continued or dropped. Iu the meantime 100, tHH 1 m.r? negro men will be undergoing the stra regimental training. II v the thru year,! the conteJirate leader expect to h ive 15'hlKH) j of thc-o nfrgio fjldiers in tlieir aiuiies, reultriy orgat.:'d in ilivii Mis. by the melve-. It mil be under-lood thst they erve. and tiht. a .slaves. ;hkie drtuiii" ke-konsibik ok in kit. cjmi . AM Kriv'ILNCY. 1 hc.r freedom i only t be given to individual-, aiid o.:!v alter a certain period of unilurm j good conduct iu the told I'Le oilictrs of tl.e.-e I uegro 1100; w.'.l Lave 'rather a hard time, U: they are t oe mde refoniblo tor the go ; i Ti e captain a:.d licutcn couWU'. l : itc;r run 1 au's, lor i:V.a:kc, are to b held re-pon the cir.inht c and solritty ot ihe.r men. le fm nd for the con.i..n ol their arm and accoutrements The coionele ar. i mijars are to I C held re-ptns: ' L 1 hie lor tne i:.i..er.t dund.tion o. the teimtxt an oran!! ition The t rigad;er-g nerals be he'd rcpoi.:t.!e tor the general good cv;.d of thebrvade; particularly that no pillage ivt or n.iscLu.; 1 adowei, ic. -Atter 1 certain te tiod ot la:t!iiul er ice, however, the lc;:o I dief will be rewarde-1 with freedom, an! means of oouining a eorn!-rt anie i:vrl. hood 1 Att THiia r irxLiTT tt :rri:: n o? tie It i not thought bv any f th ea.i.ng njen ot the outh that the war will I tt lour years more. But if it d e, and if the pro! ablylr t iocg abre policy i carried out, il can n locker be doubtel thai ihe rebel armies ean be kept up to the tan ifH ot 31D,n0 effective troops all the tixe. cr.e-third ot them irgroe 1 he only re :iiu'n q jj-iion is. will they be faithful to the ittel cause? Their masters, who know them better than we do, believe that tbey will be. ilany leading Luen ai d UaJiLg Letpapri, la it republican rty, prdea to believe tbey will

rot. Pat ttetf. sttce men tnd the itrue owi. papers formerly believed that th south could be atarved; that th rebel ports eoild b effectnally c!oJ; ind that tht nil.Ury trength of iht re bellicin would b eabautte! bafore th end of three year. Ail the were dtluflona, wr ich haveeen ery reloctar.tly at snd one 1 BTSOro nct TTCnMTS e.f THf. e,i The idea that the nrzro slave will rot ftght for lbcauc of tr.e ie?eilim, is alo a drloion which lim will dpcl. I he induremept wh eh hit muter will (Tt hltn will s;ral to him with much greater force f haa an that we can peeoeot. His home, bis wile, his children, his hope of happineM as a free man. are all at the aou'.h His freedom, an J that of b; wife and children, are to te the reward ey ot his faithful aenice His attachments to hi wife and children, and to tha scenes of his rhildhovd, are too strong to b surrendereil by a tagrje dretrn of freelora fur hirnlf alone, in the unknown north D&Klo.

Telegraphic Dispatches. at roar i aieasasLi f oa tas Mat vats iimm. Wr .Ttwrntnt; Hrpari .wee rirat VRfS, Mirivioiirjr iticioiT. Latest War ITews. PORTER'S OFFICUL REPORT BLOCKADE lU'NNKRS C.UGIIT. Iitterrtiiipr I'roxti C'nliforiiitt. Napoleon's Policy in Mexico. Dil. (tWYNN, OF CALIFORNIA, IN LUCK From t!it Wintern 'laiii. ACTIVITY ON THE JAMES RIVER, I The Rebel Navy Male a Sortie. C O x G U K H H I O IS A I . Ar.. AtAr. rroui Hamilton. Ilaiullton. r. v. W. Jar.u ry 12G . The Ontario pork packing cstabli-licieat ar teptinr the safe. wa detroyeli and content, ex Ov lire this morni:g. 1.. over $I0.),WI. Insured for $100,00.1. ft rom Ietroil. .Duaoir, .Tnnuary '26 A ilisastron fire nt Kft Saginaw, this morning, destroyed the Heä block and several ulher buildings. Estimated loss rram lluflulu. I'.i ff Ai.o. January '2G The firo only ceased last night by burning itself out, destroying all the buildings ou the corner of Main and Court streets, The names of the jonng men killed by failing walla are .lame 11. Sidway." J. Harrison and W. II. (iillett, all members of tic Taylor Hoe Company, and belonging to tne first famiiies of I5ufl'lo. Their, leath has eat a srreat doom over the citv. The entire lo-s is i. .v ...:ir, From Quebec. tiiKic, January '2C Iu lr!iiuitnt lat night the attorney general brought in a bill for the preterit! n and unprescioi of outrages on the frontier and the m;tinfacture and hioment of arms lor unlawful purpose?, an providing for the seizure and examination of suspected per sons; also to give notice to persons uunorthy ot the hospitality of this country to rctuovo therefrom. The bill was read the first time and pa-ses to a second reading to day. Prom tortreaa Jlonroe. Fortukss Monroe, January The gun boat Admiral arrived from Fort Fisher this morn ing with portions of the crews of the blockade runners Stag and Charlotte, captured on the Ultt while endeavoiipjj to run into Wilmington with cargoes of ritie-, blankets. Sic, being ignorant then of the occupitin of Fort Fisher by our forocs. On the night before the capture of theac ves seU. the tdocka-te runner 01. comuiande-I br Capt. MoflUt, came very near making a similar miatake, but succeeded in chiding the vigilanc e of our cruisers. Another blockade runner was captured lut Sunday morning off Fort Fi.-her. but her name was iut ascertained. I roiu the Army of the fotoiliuc. H K AIXJV ARTtlH ARMY OK TI1K FoTOM AC JhDuary 21. $ Quiet still previda along the lire of this armv. Had weather prevail, lor the pal f days :aai,;I)Sii impracticable to enrrv on anv military movement, even if one was coutemo'.atcd ü anv persons have prt:dic;ed m. evacuation uf i'ete'r?burg would take place, ut as vet there trm ejrrrn Oesester c )rning withiu our lines are very I uumetou, they nuntber ranges from 12 to l.rper j day. all of whom tell 1 he most doleful tories ot j the hardships they had to r'ndutc, the scarcity of provisions, 4c., ai! f whom predict the endot i ihe lebc.l.on neir. t rom M. L.ont. St. liOtis, Jantury 26 Ji Latc advL-t-s from KatpoTt, Mississippi, eon firm the rcpoit that the 15th Tetiae.see eaa!ry, about 'x hur.died strong, u.idcr Col. John.-on. w a.- encamped at Clayton Kun, and had sent word into our lines that they wihed to surre jj Jer, take theoitli and go home. In the Louisiana Seuaie.on the Tth, Mr. Hills introduced a resolution, which pr.-ed at the third readirg, reque-liii: a delegation of Congress to vote fur the amendment to the constitution prohibiting slavery, aud pledging the general assembly ti ratify the amendment, it adopted. (Jen. Ci.by announce that an interference with the mean of transportation or with persons comirg withiu our ülcs under v. :rsr.tee of safe conduct will cot be permitted. The Mi.ouri House ot Kei ro.-entaive yet terdav ad.jptea acoucurrect reotution '.''.struct ing member of cot gres to irdroiluc? a t-ii! letaha? in: hands. n the rcoel prisr.i.era row in o-.r frnm M uiliintoii, W.wn.NtiroN. Jat.uirv 2G. An tt'tninit'on of the OM Cai;ud prisoners oho that oulcers are an: .1 1 tve !e ri cii.inv! ther for nioriths. wuhout ki owing w hat c: uc- ate agiin-i ttiera 1 A new iletieipncr bill is to be reported ::. the House co'i'ainw g lae id per ceut. cJa'.meJ. An imp -rinnt station and rrain de;t e.f .he ottriaii-j mt.i co." raclvi at Juleburg. on ?-.t l.fte rivr, haa le.-n abmdjr.eJ liyailixrep or.eof the mtn in charge, in ionseqaence o. In diaa mafl'ifrcs'in the ieiglU":huod At la-t accouHi the savsges had r.ct attacked the stat'or , and it is now hoped that it will be sived, a Ma t jor tiei etal Cuni. who commends the trop on ! the ovrrlarid route, te'er ph ffm For: Lear er.wortt s lo.iow j My iroop are eveu mile imii Iron i'o;r.o!.1 wod SiTiOfS. hunting Indtil l'tei i so 1 ued f ieing Juieburg, - it rnut te held I The above was ent ir. rejlv to oa ol several I telegrams frora contractor Holkday, a; pei'.ii g j lr proto. tion of the mail station, and stating 1 that tt Ju'efcb'irg hoitI ckH ihv overUt.i mt'.l mpt be .is"ndrd unt.l uSicient' advanced to afford u in.' lira? 1 stock. Cotton aoI Station i loO uai.t Iroui ? .le bsre. Vice AJrnin; i'.rter is 0 yc! pleaded ith lien. Terrv and the manner in which he conducted his pert of tne opcratioa before F.rt Fisher, as to deem it worthy of a special dipatch H says: A timid aia would have hetatti to attack the works by aisaslt, no natter wtt assistance h

mlgkt hare bad from otbtr qiarte rt, bet Of rural Terry never for a moment bestuted, a cd alii.ough I feel somewhat fltterel at the ercfl Jene he re rxi In my Judgment, I tro quite ready to bJiet e b ae'ed on bis own idea a to whtt r proper la be doc in the matter, acd was perfe ". If qu tlif.swi to Jadite without the advke ef any one Tr.rou J.-vjt th tTa ir his c r d ut was mräe I by the greitet deire to be UTessful. nct f.r the sake of perMil rnideration. but for ih caie in which we are all al.kr er.gap l I rani turn Array of ite Jaiun HtADQVAKTm AtaT OK Tilt JaMIS .) January 21. IrOI. ( Lj: tight the et.rmy male an unucfet ful at'rrrpt to run jatour batteries. They bok nnt;e of the atorm and dtrkne-. to send

down ye-eU of wr snd .1 torpedo bra? Thi ßotilla cor.itel of the Virginia. Fred Kckevby and Kichmood, iroerlaJ, murting 4 gun each, and the wooden veel, Drurv. Nane mond and Hampton, 2 gnr.a each, itedfrd, 1 gun, steamer Ilapidan, and .1 torpedojboats. The following are the particulars, as lr as could be obtained : The tlret left its mooring about 6 o'clock ia-t evening and proceeded quietly until near our batteties. whan they were discovered, and immediately the batteries opened on them, to which they replied. At about 1'2 o'clock ther succeeded in cutting the chain in front of our obstructions beyond the lower end of th Hutch Oap cenal, when the Fredericksburg, under a full bead of eteam, lopped through the ohs ruciioci tr.d compietchy dmoii.hed one of the sunkeu canal boata. The' Kichraoud, Virginia and Drurv. in attempting to follow, grounded, when the Fredericksburg had to go to their assi-tat.ee The Drury could not be got off and bid to be abandoned as it was now dtrlight and they were in ranj,e of our battery. As soon as i. became light, the battery opened rn the Drurv, one of the shells faUinc in her magazine which exploded, completely denied tshlng her. The remainder of the fict again tnaJe their way back up the river. It was sup po-ed that an attempt would be made to go through again to-night, though what their des tination may be can otdy be purm!?ed. The only damag done was the discounting of one gun of rort Drady. Deserter report only one man killed and two wounded by the explosion ot tho Dmry. ro'ii deserteis swam avhore and cauic into our lines From Shii Frnnclaco. San Francisco, January 2.. Since the marked decline io gold at New York, aud corresponding price', the ralue of ttierchaR Ji-e has a a.a.w proportions tel v auvanceu, and tne tenuer.cv : etill upward. The confidence is strong as to the future of our markets, ar.d the mining and agricultural protect in California and Oregon promise increased jields. The United State collector has seized a large quantity of tobacco and cigar for the evasion of excise. British Columbia and Vancouver's Island journals are agitating ihc mbjec of forming a union between tho.-e two colonies, rub 1 are bei: g held for the purpose meetings Tlo Dcmoi-ialic I'res" of this itv, w iio arc like', v to te well acquainted with tho viewe of Dr. tivfvnn and his tnendsiu thia city, who are n'lmeror.s, pub'.i-he the following tdatemer.t: We liave ielriiuel from indulging iu speculitions, as expressing any opinion in regard to reports and rumors relating to the position aud deaigti ol Dr. (iwynn in Mexico, until we could give the exact facts and indisputably vouch for them. This we are now prepared to do, by information re :eied from IfarcAy Henry, e-j., the acciediteo agent of Dr. Gwynn, under the rmecttion of the emperor of Mexico, Maximillian. Maximillisn l"s conveyed by trut a deed to Napo'.eon ol Sonora and obcr not them state of Mexico, the boundaries of which have not jet bceu determined u;-on, to be held snd governed by the latter under Mexican protection as aecurity for the payment of the claims of France agaiu.-t Mexico, the same to be restored to Mexico in full upon the payment of said claims, with all rtiv.itp right secured under the French occupation Dr (wytiti to be confirmed a, governor genera! or a vice secretary to the emperor of the French, and is invested with ' plenipotentiiry powers for the government Of the states which have been ce-ked and disposed of, public lands and mines Dr (iwvnn ha drawn up a code of lawswhich have been approved by the emperor of tho French of a most liberal kind, guaranteeing civil and religious liberty, providing for the pre-emp tion purchase of public lands, and regulating terms of occupation and the u.-e f mines. The eraper :r of the French guarantees a oilitary force under the direct'on of the government, suf fieient to maintain the public peace and defend the people of the states against internal and ex ternal force ." The fiol'iey of Dr. Gwnii,which has the approval of both of the emperors, is to encourage emigration by offering the most liberal terms to settlers, in order to bring industry and enterprise. from mew York. .w Voaa, January 2G1 The Fort Fi-Jier correspondent of the 20th Herald's has the followirig: Hripadier Oen Paine went out regain yesterday iu force lo leconnoitre the is-i t 'eri of the enemy. He found the enemy as before, and, after Horn i-kirnr-hipg, in which we succeeded in capturing ftftv prisoners. Oeneral I'alne retreated. I Yesttrdaj afternoon, as'the dispatch loat YAhi Hai-coca- was proceeding up Wie river to a point further than any we had yet reached, she ivas opened upon by the gun of Fort Sun Flnllips, on Jthe south side of the river. Some of the shot took effect. The remains of Col. J. F. Smith go north by the steamer California today. The Herald' Savannah correspondent h j the following. SLrman's aiojy is still here resting on its well earned laurels, but are very busy refitting for another march The Herald' Washington special says that the city 1 filled with peace rumor. The corrcs pondeut state that a member of Jeff. Davis cabinet had made a direct proposition to auinquiivcf Mr. illair, while he wat in Richmond, to the effect, tint if the rebel government were willing to girc up the content would the Umtetd State government lotego emancipation, conti cation, V , and to dipo-e of their cotton mid leave the country tor Mexico, with the under standing that no obstacles should be piaeed iu the way of the private oldier3 of the fouthern armv, at least all who rnay de:re to follow the lead! into that country. If that would be conscn;eJ to, they would bind themielve tod.-ive the Fremdi, under Maximilian, out of Mexico, secure the full control of the government, and, il necesarv, pledge it ultinuto auoentiou to the Utitdd State, ih . Illair stated, iu icply. th it the north woulj not, in any contingency, abandon the ilea of emancipation, but thit ourgorernmrnt a wiliiDg to te mercifule far a con fiscatioB w is concerned. A ptiv.itc letter ?.:ys that the prop-ition of '.lie rebels to mikcGamaik. Florida, a blockade running port wiil not sui-ceeil, as Lieut. Rxkwell t ha turee vs-cls there able to put a stop to suc'i 1 operatiors. The Kichrn-.'t.d hi qu rer nt the loliowing: It i thought the ex-sting cabinet has pretty cearlv cxbau-tcl its individual lesource without ! achieving a very brilliant illuminated individual fame, and that a nw set with fresh idea aLd wide-awake characeriMc i especially disii;d't at ti e pre-ent time The rijtlo blockade runners have already been informed ot the fall of Fort Fisher. T: e 01. h iving run in. made her escape out ajaiu V.if 1 ;gh before l! e evau.'.ti u of Fort Caswell Tbe Wiln.inctuti Xorth Cirolin au eaya ot i p eratior :r: that vicicitv: The Yatkee. tNted Ith oucce. will attempt to beat bit k our tio.p with reiu'oic e.a.cuts corstanUy arriviag. We hope his nex: effort will be futile L.t 1 Hrmies are lortifirg 'n their respective po.-iiioiis, :;d hot work may be loked for at any time. The KiV'gh Progress ct the 2th say that perMJU who left Wilmington on the Itv.h say that the rebel force fell back to within eight miie of the city, and Gen. Teiry had demanded the surret der of the citv, giving Uragg till the l'.l-.b to ar.swrr The removal of all public propertv was goir.g on s fa-t a- po-jib'c. ind we coutt no: that they were tuaking p.epriioL to fall back. Fer-ou from there ay all i confusloa at Wil mirgton. Th general impression was that the place would go, and that mo: of thepeopi would remain

I The TitW VfasMrgln ipeal has the i-A lowing: i Richmond pipers of Monday t uttantlaliy Ic'.Lf.rmthe ewruet'ri of Wilmlcg'on. Oetj

Terry a nit;iout l ob row in t"ealon cf tfe ch v . The Times Citj Foint rcr respondent tel grth as folloas: The i let at 1 ei!,tiartrs c.r.t eit.irtK tl e iron cled dem n-trati r. on the J me river was to create an excitement to cover the evacuation ol R'chni'i i Fi !: r accutnulttes dtily that the rc'ji-l 'ra in womM like very m'irh to g-t Ut of thit citv. The Herald's City Poii.t di.pitch sty th'rr? were four rebel irrm clatt ore wa enttrely deftrojrl and another diaeblel, the other tw wete agrnun 1 and wete being fired into il.rerl Iron our batter '.c, euch hrt from Fort l'rana striking them fa;riy. The Aouu-ta Contitu'ionali! sava that citv lilletl with lu-i'.ivea Irom South Carolina. It would ariear that a panic had seited upon the people of that atate upon the approach of the tinic-n army, and they are retdy to leave every, thing to savo tlieir bee The Time' Washington special says that every member of the rebel ca'.ii et. except Trenholoj, has gone out, and the reel corgremen are withdraw icg homew ard Jobnsou has iefu-ed to take Heauregird's le partment Iee ba decüne! o nke clurje of anv armv hut hi own otllcinl Krporl of .a 1 111 1 net I'ortrr. NcRTit Atlantic Seit" apron, L'sirrn Statl-s Flau Suit Mal r dm Orr Smithvillc, N". C-, Jan. 2th lining been informed that Fort Ciswell bed been blown up and evacuated iu consequence of the fall of Fvit Fi -her, 1 sent Lieutenant Cu-h ing around in the Monticello to the wc-tern bar, to uncertain wh-.t had takeu place, ar d to ,btin aid from the commanders cl the Sew Ye ik and Vitksburg Lientciiant Cushing did not obtain the ai l require 1, for wlut reason I di I not learn, but with h.s usual energy he pushed oti and found that Fort Cawe!l had been blown up Raid Head tort and Fort Shaw were detroyel; also, Fort Rlatik, to the westward of Caswell, was abandoned. This lort was armed with 'J inch guns and Armstrong 100-pounder. Lieutenant Cu.-hing then pushed to Smithville. A "t hoisting tbe flag of the Union over Cesweij, trie t.ext thing 1 saw w.is the tlag waving over Mnithil!e. When the rebel saw our boat approaching they left everything in the heavj fort unirapaired, and two 1) inch guns only were spiked in the oiher fort. In the meantime I htd succeeded in getting one gunboat, tbe Tacony.over into the river, and sent ber up to Kceve's 1'oint to disable the gun at that place, which ia about three miles tbivc Fort Fisher on the west side of the river. Within J4 hours after the fall ot Fort Fisher and outworks all the formidable chain of forts at the entrance of this river, built to keep out anything, have fallen into our bands. They are garrisoned for the present with sailors I ctr I scarcely give jou a description or these works. They are certainly the most formidable and best built earthworks I ever pjw and do credit to the engineers who planned them. Fort Caswell is the same -hape as before it feil into rebel hands, excep covering the rails with earth on the outMe which made it almost impenetrable. It i in many respects stronger than Fott Fisher a. id b irder to take by assault. Still it could be taken. Three or four gunboats outside would start theoi cut. I had great difficulty iu getting the guubo.it : over the bar, and only succeeded this morning in getting the last one over. The rebels left plenty of störet and provi'op8 and our men aro now subsisting on them I send you a iistor tbe forts which uave fallen into our hands since Fort F.sher fell, with the number and calibre of their guns. We have found in each fort an Armstrong gun and the name Sir William Armstrong muiked iu full. It would be interesting to know how thev came into posse.-ion of the rebels i find provisions, stores and clothing have come through this ort. lam almost afaid to mention the amount, but it is enouL'h to supply an army of 00.00(1 men It is all English, and they have received the last c:irgo N'o rnoro w ill ever come this way. We picked up a telegram from (Jen. Lee to hi sub here; he aayathatif Fort Fisher and Caswell were no: held he would have to evacuate Richmond. Wc have plenty of force to hold this plsce again.-t tue whole southern confederacy. I have 2Ö0 guns bearing on the narrow etiipof land, where our troops are heavily entrenched. There aro vessels in the river an J outside, and we only hop they will attempt to retake it. There are ten thousand troops in Fort Fisher. We find this a better place to catch blockade runner than outside. I had blockade runners' light lit list night, and wa obliging enough to answer their signal, whether right or wrong, we don't know. Two of them, th Stag and Charlotte, from Rermuda, loaded with arms, shoes, ir. came in and quietly anchored near Malverb, and were taken possession of. The Stag was commanded by Richard H. Gayle, lieutenant in the rebel na vy, and belongs to tbe rebel government. I A number more are expected, and we will, I J hope, catch a portion of them. I en'rusted this duty to Lieutenant Cushing, he performed it with Lis usual good look These are very fast vereis and valuable priz . They threw 1 portion of the papers overboard, ou fiading they were trapped. The Charlotte ba five Fr.gli-h pisseagers, one an English army officer, they all came over on a lark aud were making themelves quite jolly in the cabin over their ehampiigr.e, congratulating themselves: ou a ftfe arrival. The Stag received three shots in her, a she ran by our vessels. Very respctlfully, your ob't. eerr't., David D. ForteIi. Rear Admiral. ToO. Welles, Secretary of Navy, Washington. XXXVIII CONGIaRSS 2d SESSION. ' SENATE Washington, January 26. Mr. (J.iliiner reported favorably on th bill authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Ohio at Louisville. Mr. I'owcil w-r.ttd it passed i.o, but it was laid over. Mr. Shertnen called up tbe bill to i-eue treasury notes in lieu of any bond authorized by the act ol Juno .'Will, IfGl The bili was passed without amendment The Senate resumed the consideration of the reoluiun advising retaliation npou the rebels tor cruelty to prisoners iu their binds Mr. Davis, who was entitled to the floor, advocated the expediency of not passing the proposition. Mr. Divis adverted to whit he termed failure of t'iC idminitratin to secure au excharjieof prisoner, when it ecu Id have been done on hon j orab't trms Mr Wilson moved th:t all the papers L.J resolutions submitted on the ptibject be committed to tLe comui ttee on military aflairs. He had no doubt tint the committee, having heard the debate on the. mailer, could fr.itnc re'o'utiors that would pass. Mes.-r. Hale aud Wade rose. Mr. I'omery in the chair, recognized Mr. Wale, who civc viv to Mr. Het.dritks. for a personal explanation in iep!y to :re rtmaik frctn Mr. Howard. ' . Mr. ila'.e siid he wauttd tbe tilth ruie of' the pei.ita read. Tbe rule referred to waie l. It provides that when t-o sieuators cleim the flo-jr at once, the chair shall recognize the one who shall have ri-cn rst. Mr. H!e I wantei to call the attention of the Senate to this vote. I was entitled to 'he fl or, and I intended to orTer sroe remarks on thia subject, but a the chvr doe twt recor.'re mv right bpre Here Mr. Wade protested against rect-mmil-ting the sr.h;e?t - propoaed by Wil-on The re-!ution did rot go far enough. The tremble did not set forth tenth part of the cruelties i a the ted on our soldiers by th rebels, and he was m favor of the fullest and freest retaliation to secure justice t our soldier? who bad fallen into the haii'js of the rebe.s. Suppose we send firr.mis-iocers; tbey would . hive no better octhan Ulair, at-d. God knows, wear all tired of Iii Dii.-i .n. Wht uid be do? He tovk of. his cup to Jeff ÜavU. a::d told him he was a pretty good fellow: Ii we mut send peace com rnisjii.i ers. we hal bitter make loae o'her gelection. LUkbter in the galleries') Wade continued his remarks for soce time, aivocating retaliiitioo. Mt. Foster rose to re;Iy to the allusions made to bis speech by Wade, who bad &Id he would Hied by and see tbe rebeja starve to death.

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rwiOKR? art mity ntf a hall to draft whss bulAs snd fanlly relations art sock, that tirvtrtl Gsvrrn 1 Tnent s drafted mec, or rrocvrluf, mntitate at tfc pre-nt k'fk rat an, are alAa aUe4i ua aUar brdhipn. A Company under the tltl of th InaMinaX&tual Draft Ir.tirtr.ce Corr)rany,tai b8 crarjr4 for lf ipedaJ purpose cf !niurinr me u jint th Draft, ordered fur tl lith of Febmiry, IKS, a4 tkey bar car plate1 arrangement for the purpoe of faroUMnir, and mnaterlne tat tfea er rice, aoeptabi aaWttiaia ery ru wbere a minher Is drafteJ. Iu prjoe ar wintoal rlef aad .roteclion, at tka aama t raa JeyaJ aaxt pwVUaspirited, in flllirc, by a comlineJ ind.'vidusl effart, tbe quota of 4 ffertrt localities throve, bect tke B'afs. Kxperenc bas shown tkat peraoea can ba lowered ac,nibe peril or Cre and leae, apon a fied eaWta tion of rii-k. Are ot pnblie and 1nJlridal stereta 'il.rrM Vjr lr.u'tn)t afairvt tb etlBa;ewcy mt beiwa; drafted! It 's estimated that ef the tinrnler liable to 4raft, a certain rrportian will be drafted Aereptaf tkl rati aa a hai,tbe Ccmpaay ftljatl!led io endertakice to lnar iu neaatra aaint tka inc.Büi drait, ow each aneai. ber'a pait.ar a nru to b reirwlated arcardinir to tba rati ef tba ovniber ta l drafted t tb a am ber enrwUed aa liaMe toba drafted, according to the repecU lucalitie. Tbe nmi Individually eontriheted are to be deposited la tl Indianipolis National laik, ts corutitite a fand far tbe relief of Uo drafted men.Ura. On L payruect and depo-ltoltbe nam flaed by tbe Board, a certificate c-f sneBlerb!p I (lreo, by which, tf tba cen.txr ia drafted, tb obligaUoD dewlvea cu tha Com par y of Bartering Into tbe erttee ff the Voted states an saceprH wbatltute, aul famish blra a certificate tf exficptlen. Tbrortfh tl aocUtel efisrt and eottTlbatioriS of todMlnal rormbera a faci will b re allied autScient to relievo ad who may be drafted. To tboa whoso ba!ies re!at!ona tnaka it a preat aacrifice to go aa drafted fcen. ant tho who, tf drafted, ' would ba unable to pnoreabvtitutes, tba fcanelita to U derived frem a nrmlerMp la tbit Ccapany art plain andtangttle r Tou are inured agalo't tbe anxiety aad personal iiiranvenience rnrldewt to ewe who keowa wot bat wiat b.'a tame icay be drawn from tbe wheel. From tbae harrssin cares and sctklpttiona yt ar reutvod, aa aeonpany wiil 11 your placa with an acceptable sabatltau. if you are drifted. Tow artSrared the pecanJary aarrlica which you roust mak wbf n. after beiaa: nol.Cad tbat yen are conTiHpted, yrn attempt to pay aa aiobitat price for a t nictitate, when men tak adrantaga cf your Indirlilnal neceu'e Tou are left to the proecntion of your buatnea acd the enjoy met t f a imm'i privilece, and If peer, cat yc not better pay a niederste sam cow for a sobatitute tban an siur'bitant price after tl draft A pain, yu aubaerve a irood and loyal purpose by jodilj flllina:, through aa aalatd efftrt, tba depleted rank of war artaie. Ba'.Jwvina; tbat by individual aoclat'aj tbernselrea in a Company Ilk thia, they w UI at a moderate expense to escb, form a fatJtl tbat will relieve w wb may be drafted, and conCJent In te!r ability t fill tbe public demands, tb Company Invit all t a tnemhertbin. Tbey bare facihtie for rutBlltii a'J tbey rdtrtake, and apart from their reforest te Citizen ger.eratly, ! tha follow inn REFERENCES BT PERMISSIOJST:

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Mr. Wade S I would, if it was to save one of our own men or make the rebel treat them properly. Mr. Johnson took the Uoor to advocate the motion to recommit the subject to the military committee, and addressed the Senate at length on the subjeect. The Senate went into executive session. Adjourned. ( HOUSE. Tbe bill making an appropriation for a military academy, also for he support of the postoflice department fur the next fiscal year was taken up. The secretary of war, iu respouse to the bill, said that commissioners, to pay loyal owners for slaves mustered into pervice in th border states have been appointed for Maryland and Delaware, but not yet for Any other state; also that tbe president has ordered that rolls of slaves mus tered into the service should not be given, as it gave room for fraud. The bill for the ielief of certain collectors and nrreyora of customs was pased. Mr. Steven, from the ways and means committee, reported a bill to restrain and regulate the issus of notes by national banks, rizt On a capital not" exceeding fWMI.OOH. J0 per cent., on $300 ,000, CO per cent. Tbc bill was postponed. The House resumed the consideration of the bill admitting members of the cabinet to seats on the floor. On motion of Mr. Ilice the committee ou public buildings waa instructed to inquire into the origin of the Smithsonian Institute fire. Tbe House, at 4 o'clock, adjourned The Very Latest. THKEB O'CLOCK A. M. Nivw Yoaa, January 2C. The Herald editorially thinks that the common current of uprising against JefT Davis and bis cabinet has effectually deposed him bp cresting the office of commander in-chief of the Armies. There ia considerable excitement to-day over the new a-s'gnment of quotas under the last call. The quota of the city is 21,000 instead of 4,000 aawaa previously supposed. The Times Washington spcitJ has the following: The war department has determined to take prompt action in regard to the interference by the Indians with the ovei land mail. It is very probable that the section of country now infested by Indiana will be et organized a to prevent any further trouble. The World's army of the James correspondent as On the night ot the 14,h tbf rebel, made .1 Ar.Ati jtau f i -i r. n AO WMirsfa tea T eAn f W a demonstration on our pickets in front of DermudA Hundreds ; but they found our picket prepared to meet them. There was sharp firiLg throughout the night. An intelligent deserter reports that JefT Da vis left Richmond FriJty on a vi.it to Wiimington. The Richmond Sentinel of the 2öth sa)s : We violate no confidence in stating, as we do, upon authority, that tbe bouse of representatives bas not devoted thirty minutes of all its secret pespion, since the commencement of the present term to the consideration of tbe peace propositions. We are not to be anJerstood as saying tbat no peace proposition has been presented, but we are satisfied there is no danger whatever of tbe passage of any irregular measure, however honestly propoaed. Tbe Richmond Examiner hss the following: There are eome who feel disheartened, beaten aud conquered already, and they would fain wriggle out of what they imagine to be a perilous position. Now they want to offer England and Krsnce a bribe of abolition if they will onlv save us from the terrible Tanks. Again tbey want to offer the Yankee ail they ask. This will tak u into tbe rauks to fight Eulacd and France. They can't get out of the affair through any of these holea. If there are any in the confederacy who can't f tare our reverse full in the fice ar d abide the issue, it would be better for u a'l if they were on the north fide of th IV torn ,c river. YeMcrday evening au alarming rumor circuited that (Jen V rgg had been aj pointed secretiry of war. Notwithstanding the absurdity, and tbe well knowo fact that Gen. Lee would not coufirra the nomination, yet the rumor circulattd widely, and predoced universal gloom. Without any knowledge ef the appointment, we feel justified iu Uap:r.g the rumor aa utterly witb ut luundition. The Examiner ay it is rumored that Uragg telegraphed to tbe war department yesterday thtt he is confident in hi ability to hold Wilmington. Hia telegram has rendered many people qoite uneasy, and at once gav occasion to reports about the ioOcurity ol Wilmington, which have no other foundation. Tbe Whig, Examiner od Enquirer are d roted to the recent action of th retel eongresa with views to important chance la the command cf their armies. AH tbre concur iulb hope that Oea. Lee will be selected geceral-in-ebief, and orge his appointment, as tb only way to ratisfy the public acd restore confidence. Some diaappoittaent ia evinced that the action of congress does not xpreaaly guarantee to tbe general ua-cbief power to appoint his subordinate In command of the different arcale. Tb Eoquirer take occasion to renew th appeal for the evescjiptioa cf negroes, a&d urge congress to banish all thoughts of pegotitaions for

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W. II. .English, Trea'l First Nawonal Dank, Citixcos' NaticQil Hint. peace, devote the time to war measures, and ie: all resolve that until tbe enesy, who made the war, shall offer terms of peace, no man in tbe states shall ask for peace, but that war shall be the object and purpose of this people, A dispatch from Charleston to Richmond sats: Many oi the moat prominent secessioniats of 1 SOI, as well as many of tbe mcst resolut supporters of our cause in 1C3, ar now th cost guerulous and despondent owing to tbe reverse which have overtaken our armies. Tbe block ade running trade bas wrought this change, so that tbe Charleston of to day is do longer lb Charleston of former days. The city abounds with evil croakers and fault Söders. New Yok a, January SC. The R ichmond Dispatch of the 24th hai th following: For some reason the attack on our line on th north side was expected on Sunday, and arrang ments were made to meet it, but the night passed off and tbe enemy came not. There is too much mud between the two armies for them to make a ecriouaadvar.ee. 'During tbe night sharp firinf was heard aljtg tbe linen south of th James river. A letter from Lee's army annoancea tbat Oen. Johnson Las been placed in command of the 2d corps, lately commanded by Early. H issued an addrese to hia troops on taking command. It was reported yesterday that J. P. Benjamin, secretary of war, bad sent in hi resignation. W think this true, though we have do positive information on tke subject of what waa said yesterday, tbat Mr. Itla.tr mho reeembles tb white winged messenger of peace, bad left town on his sit back to tbe Unl of Lincoln, though we were not fycred with a glimpse of tbe old gentleman in public places, and beard of no dear friends of former years shaking hand with him. We don't telicye be haa left ; he would not come ao far to stay so abort a time. We bare no doubt be risited President Davis yesterday. Hare heard nothing. Jos. E. Johnston was in Charleston, 9. tf. the 13th. Oo thousand Yankee prisoner confined la Libby prison will be sent north in flag of true boat to morrow morning. The number of prisoners now on had in this citj ia upwards of 3,000, including about CO officers. COMMERCIAL. I sv BLaaaAJw.; Clnclnati market. CiaciavATi, January 26 The market are generally unsettled. Tbe decline in cold hag a depressing effect. Flour firmer, and more buyer than sellers; $3 75 $9 30. Wbeat beld at $1 90 for red. Corn dull. at$l lOftl 12 for car. and fl 13 for shelled. Oata doll, at tbe. Rye dull. Ilarley higher, prime (all $1 fc). Whisky dull, small sale at $2 6. Provisions, a better feeling prevail in lis) market, and holders proposed to accept Testerdays rates. Nothing transpitg in bulk meats. Mass Pork sold at $33. Lard dull; small tales prisu city at 20' 4e. Cloverseed declined to $13. Flaxseed to $2 752 ti. Coffee lower. Groceries dull. Silver $2 03. Oold 190(3193. w vrsx narhst. New Yea, January 2C. Cotton dull and lower ; heavy &2QS3 and closing at inside price. Flour atate and western dull, and $3 33 Q'J 45 for eitra state ; $10 GO Q 10 75 extra round Itcop Ohio, and $10 10 CO trade brands; closing dull. Wbii-ky heavy and lower ; western $2 23 Q 2 30 closing closirj: dull at inside price. Wbeat better. ; Milwake club $2 05(52 cle aing dull ; cboic spring 2 10. Rye quiet and lower, $1 65. Ilarley quiet. Corn limited supply ; Yellow Jersey $1 mixed western at $1 67. Oats rather active ; $1 05 ; fer wettern. 10. Petroleum aieadv ; 45 for erwd : 65 (or refined in bond. Wool dull. Pork is decidedly lower, and closed heavily for all kinds, eicepting old sea, which ia firso $37 23 (33a 0; for new m claaiog at $35 75 (U37 for '63-4 cash and regnlar, way clawing at 30 75 cash ; $30 35 ft 31 ; for prime meae $34 CC (4 35 50; $59 50 barrels new mesa, January, February and March, at seller and- buyer option $3d fj 33 and $12 50 barrel ; prime tne for February $36 $ 3Ü 25. Reef quiet. Dressed bogs very dull at lCe for wetftern chiefly at lCc. Lard heavy, and wer 33. Utter sa extreme. Coffee is rm. Lt utter ejuiet and depressed. Cheese dull and beary. Money active at 67 per rest. Fteriing quiet. 109Q1095;. There is a deciJed cnacg in lb jold snarket it cpenod at204, declining to 203 j. afterward dvarrng tc 205'f. and clowicg at 205,'. SEW TC2X VOX IT M 11X17. New You, Jaaearj 26. - Later. Gold cloyed at Oillajttr'a ezxkaxgt to day at SOS. - -